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Project management

Referring to the discipline of planning, organizing, securing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project objectives.

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Project management

service

Business services; Project management

Useful work performed that does not produce a tangible product or result, such as performing any of the business functions supporting production or distribution. Contrast with product and result. See ...

project integration management

Business services; Project management

A subset of project management that includes the processes required to ensure that the various elements of the project are properly coordinated. It consists of project plan development, project plan ...

design-build construction

Business services; Project management

When a Prime or Main contractor bids or negotiates to provide Design and Construction services for the entire construction project.

project manager (PM)

Business services; Project management

(1) The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives. (2) Any person assigned to lead a team toward completion of a project. A project manager applies specialized ...

statement of work (SOW)

Business services; Project management

A narrative description of products, services, or results to be supplied.

project network diagram

Business services; Project management

Any schematic display of the logical relationship of project activities. (See precedence diagram.)

endorsement

Business services; Project management

Something, as a signature or voucher that validates or sanctions.

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